Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

general fsvorite with the old and young
by reason of peculiar current Of common
sense and usefulness underlying intense
enthusiasm in the coed things Of lifO,
She possessed many faults, hut 5. was
c devoted daughter, a faithful friend, and
is On idolatrous wife; all the fervor Of
her poetic nature is now merged into one
channel
The vein of sensuousress which char
scte'i ICES much Of her poetry runs all
through her personality, tastes and dis
position, but is fortunately governed and
guided by strong common sense. sy-
barite by nature, she can adapt herself to
any condition life may impose.
As sgirl she brought much adverse crit
iCism upon herself from the severe Judges
Of the world, through too great love OF
pleasure and admiration, too vOluptuous
and uncoreful literary methods, anG
bastv temper.
Time has cured all these faults save the
latter.
The fair poetess is G perfect little tenn
pest when aroused, which is never with
out fair cause. An eye witness of one Of
her lste justiflable storms, said to me that
she felt as If she wanted lightning rod
bout her person at the time. In one OF
ESI OWH DOSUS SIG says 1ue auS6A
lurked under the demon in me"
Somebody hss minated that she pos
sessed ga good deal more OF the former
but the latter has been more highly culti-
waited"
The wife Of one of WiscOnsin's million
sire king tells me that IN her native state
the gifted poetess was more beloved for
her personal quslities than her intellectu-
. nd n cuh
would not indorse her writings. Since
her marriage she has published but one
book, "Msl Mculle," q novel, striking
and remarkable work in its way, but full
of new and sdvar ced ideas Tor which the
public.is not ready.
Many 9 sermon will have to be preached
to cover the ground Nal Moulle has done.
Her poems have noticeably improved in
} refinement and strength since marriage.
This is due no doubt to constant associa-
tion with one Of the sblest and most Gull
tured literary critics Of the day.
Els Wheeler Wilcox has delicate but
vigorous physique. A casual observer
would not imagine her over-twentY-eig
Naturally of a joyous and happy DISPOSE
tiOn she is subject to periods of profound
melancholy. She dresses quietly on the
street and srtistically in the house. The
literary circles OF New York have SET the
seal of commentator upon her work and
she Is received with open arms in some Of
the mostdelightful social circles in the city.
Her benevolence is unique as her talent
A constant source of distress TO her in
this regard is being compelled by bitter
| lessons Of experience to close her pocket
| book before the demands CT the unworthy
and limit her charities to cases which she
personally investigates. One of her
| strongest characteristics is her deep re-
ligious faith coupled with intolerance of
cree6s. She seldom attends church bu
has the most implicit faith in prayer.
Sincerity and truth are her cardinal viz
tues. The favor of kings snd princes
could not tempt her to depart from these.
She is fearlessly and fearfully frank, vet
gains aDd retains more friends than those
who rely upon policy TO carry them
| through the world. do not believe IN
magnetism but If any one in the world
| ever did possess 1t she does. One critic
| has said, 'She draws ali men TO her and
almost all women" So successful q
woman, she has few IL any i'll wishers,
| being possessed Of faculty of disarming{
rivalry. I attribute this to her sincere.
and Interested pleasure in the success oE
others.
/ Mrs Wilcox lost her only child, . ioyelpz
| boy, after one brief day of life, last May
| She is now making her home IN New YORK;
! city, near the Central PARK, in cosy little;
nest of rooms most artisticslly decorated}|
| WILLIAM ]. Box.